Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-02-18
THE WITCHES FATE.
The Cruel Prejudice az Old Times More
Than EquaIied Now.

Not many decades ago in this country,
the PEOPLE were excited over withcraft
Person suspected were thrown into the
water. If not witches they would drown;
If they We're witches, they would swim
ashore, and would be put 10 death In
any event. they were doomed
Not many years ago If "A person were
taken sick with advanced disorder of the
kidneys. the physician would pronounce
the dl-ease Brigbt's disease, and when so
declared, he reg arded his responsibility at
an end, for medical authority admitted
that the disease was incurable.
When the physician found patient thus
afflicted, he would say: "Oh, slight at
tack of the kidneys, will be all right in a
little while lie knew TO the contrary.
But if he could keep his patient on his
hands for few months, no knew he would
derive IA great revenue from his case, and
then when the disease had progressed to a
certain stage he would state the facts
and retire, exonersted from all blame
But the error of supPo;ing the disease
incurable, has swayed the public mind,
long after the fact has ceased TO be. But
public opinion has been educated TO the
true status of the case by those
who have discounted the incura-
bilty theory, and the public recog
nizes and testifies TO the fact that
Warmers safe cure is specific for this
disease This has been shown with thous-
ands of Testimonials.
Upon referring TO them in our files we
any one who can prove that SO far as the
manufacturers know they are not genuine,
and that hundreds of thousands similar in
character could be published, II 1t were
necessary.
This condition OF things is very anus
ing 10 the journalist, who looks upon all
sides of every question. Proof should be
accepted by all. but prejudice lights proof
for many years. IL seems strange that
when proprietary medicine is doing the
good Warmers safe cure is that the physi-
clans do not publicly endorse it. Many Of
them, we are told, privately prescribe It,.
A few years ago, as stated, when man
had Brights disease, the doctor boldly
announced il, because he thought IL re-
leved him Of responsibility.
To day when prominent people are dying
land hundreds OF thousands OF common
people die of the same dlsease), we are
told that doctors disguise the fact that it
i Bright's disease of the kidneys and say
they die OF paralysis, of apoplexy, OF pneu-
monia, of consumption, of general debility.
of rheumatism. of heart disease, Of blood
poisoning. or some other of the names of
the direct effects Of kidney disease. They
are not the real disease itself
We sometimes wonder If they avoid
stating the real cause of disease for fear
they will drive the public into patronage
of the only scientific proprietary specific
for kidney diseases and the thousands and
one diseases that originate in inactive kid
neys
We do not believe every advertisement
we read Some people perhaps may regard
this article rs an advertisement and will
not believe il, but we are candid enough to
say that we believe the parties above
mentioned have stated their case and
proved il, and under such circum tances
the public is unwiSe if il Is longer intluenc-
ed by adverse eJudlce.